NIH Closes Doors on Secret Grant Review Sessions
Published Date: 1/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in early 2026 to review and decide on important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding for health research. If you’re involved in these grants, mark your calendar for February and March—these decisions shape future science and funding.
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NIH Closed Virtual Grant Reviews
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings to review and evaluate grant applications on February 23, 2026; March 2, 2026; March 3, 2026 (two separate panels); and March 5, 2026. These meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (such as patentable material), and personal information of people linked to the applications.
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